Schuylkill River Trail OC/CC/NC bike ride Saturday 1 Aug

**sdsorrentino** · July 28th, 2009, 04:56 PM

reading this thread over in Politics/PA

http://forum.pafoa.org/pennsylvania-...ail-fears.html

the MontCo Sheriff says that no guns are allowed in Montgomery Co parks, including the Schuylkill River Trail. Would anyone like to join me on the Schuylkill River Trail for a 10 mile or so bike ride?

I was considering doing it Saturday, 1 August. Sunday i am at a USPSA shoot, so not possible then. My thought was to start at #4 on this map

http://www.schuylkillriver.org/trail...chInterior.pdf

and continue to #8, turn around and come back. that's about 10.5 miles total and we start and end in a park that appears (Google Maps) to have lots of parking. this route stays out of Philly, and also out of Valley Forge.

As always, this is my idea and is not associated with PAFOA in any way.

**sdsorrentino** · July 28th, 2009, 04:56 PM

Time--10 am
Place--Spring Mill Park
Plan---we will ride for about 5 miles out and then back to Spring Mill Park.

(for an address of the park use 1201 E Hector St, Conshohocken, PA 19428-2369)
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&sour...8&z=13&iwloc=A

I will OC. anyone else who wants to OC or CC, that's fine. I will have copies of the PA Open Carry flier to hand out. Ehidle will be bringing some pocket constitutions.

We'll be riding relatively slowly, so don't worry that we will run off and leave you alone.

**whoshisface** · July 29th, 2009, 04:11 PM

I'm having a picnic in limerick. They also are confused about the english language.

**G10mm** · July 29th, 2009, 04:18 PM

Originally Posted by sdsorrentino

reading this thread over in Politics/PA

http://forum.pafoa.org/pennsylvania-...ail-fears.html

the MontCo Sheriff says that no guns are allowed in Montgomery Co parks, including the Schuylkill River Trail. Would anyone like to join me on the Schuylkill River Trail for a 10 mile or so bike ride?

I was considering doing it Saturday, 1 August. Sunday i am at a USPSA shoot, so not possible then. My thought was to start at #4 on this map

http://www.schuylkillriver.org/trail...chInterior.pdf

and continue to #8, turn around and come back. that's about 10.5 miles total and we start and end in a park that appears (Google Maps) to have lots of parking. this route stays out of Philly, and also out of Valley Forge.

As always, this is my idea and is not associated with PAFOA in any way.

Read this link
I urge each and every one of you to contact the Honorable Bruce Castor, County Commissioner
http://sheriff.montcopa.org/sheriff/...a=1683&q=71877

**ehidle** · July 29th, 2009, 06:38 PM

Saturday is perfect for me if it's in the morning. I'll be the non-carry person since I cannot practically carry on my bike while in proper uniform anyway.

Let me know what time you will be at Spring Mill and I will be there.

Please see my post here for relevant contact info:

http://forum.pafoa.org/pennsylvania-...tml#post832623

**sdsorrentino** · July 29th, 2009, 07:35 PM

10 am. see above for updated info

**sdsorrentino** · July 31st, 2009, 06:04 PM

The weather report for that area tomorrow is 89F and partly cloudy, so come out and enjoy a ride with us.

**ehidle** · July 31st, 2009, 08:57 PM

I will be there - sans firearm though since I have to go through VF to get there.

**kaybur** · August 1st, 2009, 01:30 PM

Originally Posted by sdsorrentino

10 am. see above for updated info

Somehow I missed the "oc cc nc Bike ride" that started at 10 am at the spring mill park. I was at the spring mill park at 9:50 to 10:00 and did not see anyone with handguns. I did see 2 sheriff's motorcycles on the trail. One going east and one going west.

Ken

**sdsorrentino** · August 1st, 2009, 02:11 PM

sorry. i didn't get any response from anyone but ehidle, so we went a bit early. i saw one motorcycle cop and at least 2 bicycle cops, and they didn't appear to notice.

we had a good ride and got to see where the shooting happened behind Mittal Steel. That area is a death trap. there's nowhere to run if you are under attack. the area is about 20-30 feet wide bounded by a chain link fence and trees. if two guys kick you off your bike there, you haven't got a chance.

here's a picture of me at the sign in case some Sheriff or other is monitoring me on the email.